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# icon

noun (an icon, icons)

«icon» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An icon is a small picture on a computer, tablet or phone screen that you click or tap to open an app or do something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/icon/#m1)
2. (church) An icon is a holy painting of Jesus, Mary or a saint, especially in Orthodox churches, used to help prayer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/icon/#m2)
3. An icon is a very famous person or thing that stands for an idea or time: «a fashion icon», «a national icon». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/icon/#m3)

### In the lessons

In computing lessons pupils click icons and design their own. In religious education, Orthodox Christians pray before icons and light candles. In everyday talk, a famous singer or a landmark like the Sydney Opera House is an icon. Phrases: «click the icon», «a pop icon», «a cultural icon», «an icon of Saint Nicholas».

### Examples

- Click the printer icon to print your work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/icon/#x1)
- The Orthodox church was full of golden icons. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/icon/#x2)
- Grandma kisses the icon of Mary when she prays. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/icon/#x3)
- The Eiffel Tower is an icon of Paris. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/icon/#x4)
- She is a fashion icon for many young people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/icon/#x5)
- Tap the camera icon to take a photo. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/icon/#x6)
- The red double-decker bus is a London icon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/icon/#x7)

### Note

Countable; «an icon» (starts with a vowel sound). Adjective: iconic (very famous and typical). Spelling: i-c-o-n, not «ikon» (an old spelling still seen for church icons).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «icon» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/icon/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«icon» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/icon.html) on Mova free.